Quetzaltenango uses America/Guatemala — UTC-06:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Quetzaltenango's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Quetzaltenango uses UTC-06:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-06:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Quetzaltenango is America/Guatemala. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Guatemala City, Escuintla
Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ). Calling code: +502. Languages: Spanish.
Quetzaltenango (Spanish pronunciation: [keˌtsal.teˈnaŋ.ɡo], also known by its Kʼicheʼ Maya name Xelajú [ʃelaˈχu] or Xela [ˈʃela], is a municipality and the capital of the namesake department in western Guatemala.
Situated within a high-altitude volcanic basin of the Sierra Madre at an elevation of 2,330 metres (7,640 ft) above sea level, the city is encircled by prominent volcanic complexes including Santa María, Santiaguito, and Cerro Quemado. It functions as the primary economic, educational, and cultural hub of the southwestern Guatemalan highlands.
Quetzaltenango is a part of the Los Altos Metropolitan Area, which also includes the municipalities of Salcajá, Cantel, Almolonga, Zunil, Concepción Chiquirichapa, San Mateo, La Esperanza, San Juan Ostuncalco, Olintepeque, San Miguel Sigüilá, and Cajolá in Quetzaltenango Department, as well as San Cristóbal Totonicapán and San Andrés Xecul in Totonicapán Department.
As of the 2018 census, the city has a population of 180,706 in 122 km2 (47 sq mi). 43% of the population was indigenous Guatemalan in 2014.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Quetzaltenango. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
180,706 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
America/Guatemala · UTC-06:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) · +502.
Escuintla, Guatemala City, San Pedro Sula
Quezaltenango Airport (AAZ) about 3.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.5°C and lows 9.5°C. Warmest month: March (average high 19.6°C); coolest month: January (average low 7.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Historically, the city produced wheat, maize, fruits, and vegetables. It also had a healthy livestock industry. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Quetzaltenango · IANA zone: America/Guatemala · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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